Note 19 — Chapter III · (continued 2)
Reading edition
By the law of 1837 the alloy for both gold and silver coins was fixed at 1⁄10. The pure gold in the eagle, which by the Act of 1834 was fixed at 232 grs. (258 grs. gross for the piece), was thereby changed to 232.2 grs. At the same time the pure metal content of the silver dollar was maintained at 371 1⁄4 grs., the (gross) weight per piece being changed to 412 1⁄2 grs.